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Saudi Arabia Warns Twitter Users of Impending #Damnation
Straight to hell in 140 characters or less.
UN: 22 Deaths Worldwide From Coronavirus
(GENEVA) — The World Health Organization says there are now 22 deaths worldwide out of 44 lab-confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. WHO officials have...
Saudi Arabia Reports 7 Cases of SARS-like Virus
(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry says five people have died and two other patients are in critical condition with confirmed cases of a new...
The Remarkable Story Behind the First Movie Shot Entirely in Saudi Arabia
Speaking at the Tribeca Film Festival, the director of "Wadjda' offers an inspiring lesson in overcoming obstacles and adversity
Saudi Arabia Deported Men For Being Too Handsome
Three men were removed from a festival after it was deemed they would be too irresistible to women.
Saudi Prince Backs Letting Women Drive
(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive. He says that would help the...
Saudi Arabia Court Orders Criminal to be Surgically Paralyzed
A Saudi man has been sentenced to paralysis for literally stabbing a friend in the back.
Saudi Women Can Now Ride Bicycles in Public (Kind of)
Women in Saudi Arabia can now ride bicycles in public, but officials are saying “only for entertainment.”
Yemen: Ex-President Saleh Leaves for Saudi Arabia
(SANAA, Yemen) -- Officials at the airport of Yemen's capital Sanaa say former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has left for Saudi Arabia for medical treatment on a...
In Saudi Arabia, Women’s Voices Are Starting To Be Heard
By royal decree, women now make up 20% of the closest thing the conservative Islamic country has to a legislature. In 2015 they will get to vote and run for...
Saudi Arabia to Tourists: We Are Just Not That Into You
The Roads of Arabia exhibit currently touring the US may pique interest in the country's heritage sites, but for the moment at least, would be tourists must...
After SARS: A New Virus in Saudi Arabia Underscores the Need to Police Disease in Animals
A new and deadly coronavirus emerges in Saudi Arabia. When will we learn to predict emerging diseases in animals before they make the jump to humans.
A Lack of Swordsmen May Lead Saudis to Abolish Beheadings
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considering the abolishment of execution by beheading in favor of death by firing squad
Saudi Arabia Jails Two Leading Activists for 10 Years
Mohammed Al-Qahtani and Abdullah Al-Hamid, two prominent Saudi human rights activists, were handed 10-year prison sentences this weekend, concluding a trial that...
Kerry Talks Syria, Iran in Saudi Arabia
(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — U.S. Secretary John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi and Gulf Arab officials expected to focus on the crisis in Syria and...
Your Wife Has Just Left the Country: Saudi Arabia Implements SMS-Tracking System
Saudi Arabia has long been the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive. Now, there appears to be a new development in controlling the...
WHO Offers Countries Guidance for Identifying SARS-Like Virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health officials around the world to report any patients presenting with acute respiratory symptoms that could be...
In Saudi Arabia, Dissent is Alive and Well, But Only Online or in Private
Riyadh polices its streets and cafes with a fearsome rigor but it doesn't seem to know how to shut down the chatter on Twitter and Facebook
Saudi Arabia’s Heir to the Throne: Meet Crown Prince Salman
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud would be the new heir to the throne, after the sudden death of...
“I am convinced that there was a direct line between at least some of the terrorists who carried out the September 11th attacks and the government of Saudi Arabia.”
Former Senator Bob Graham, a Democrat from Florida, in an affidavit filed as part of a lawsuit brought against the Saudi government and dozens of institutions in...
